Questions: Question 5(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) (03.04 MC) How have court decisions and legislation affected U.S. history over time? Increased restrictions on citizen civil liberties overall Retained about the same level of civil liberties Extended protection for civil rights to more people Continued to limit civil rights for most groups

The answer is Extended protection for civil rights to more people.

This option is not accurate as many court decisions and pieces of legislation have aimed to expand civil liberties rather than restrict them. For example, the Supreme Court's decision in _Miranda v. Arizona_ (1966) established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their rights, thereby expanding civil liberties.

This option is also not accurate. Over time, there have been significant changes in the level of civil liberties, particularly through landmark Supreme Court cases and legislative acts that have expanded rights and protections.

This is the correct answer. Throughout U.S. history, numerous court decisions and legislative acts have extended civil rights protections to more groups. For example, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were pivotal in extending civil rights to African Americans. Additionally, the Supreme Court's decision in _Obergefell v. Hodges_ (2015) extended marriage rights to same-sex couples.

This option is not accurate. While there have been periods of regression, the overall trend in U.S. history has been towards expanding civil rights and protections to more groups, rather than limiting them.